Dexter Trailer Breakaway Kit Installation - 2014 Heartland RV Bighorn Fifth Wheel Video

Not to worry because you can use breakaway kit #34-285 with regular electric brakes too. I called Dexter and they confirmed this. So you are good to go you would just omit the electric over hydraulic actuator part of the diagram for installation.

The lid of the Bright Way Trailer Breakaway ICU Kit with 12V, 5-Amp-Hour Battery, Charger, and Wire Loom #BW94FR that you referenced has a wiring diagram shown that details how it wires. Not seen is there is a single wire that runs up to running…

The Dexter Trailer Breakaway Kit with Built-In Battery Charger #34-285 is a great option for either a 2,200 or a 3,500 lb axle. The capacity of the axle does not affect the application but the number of axles would since there would be more magnets…

Since you're dealing with a fairly heavy trailer, I'd recommend going with the Bright Way #3802311 break away system. The kit includes a 10Ah battery and a 2 amp charger. The battery box features a nice push-to-test feature that allows you to…

I contacted our representative at Dexter about the issue you were having with the Dexter Breakaway Kit #34-285 on you 36 foot tandem axle gooseneck trailer. The Dexter representative informed me that the Breakaway Kit is not designed to lock up the…

You won't want to remove the break away pin from the switch, as this would activate the trailer brakes and run down the break away system's battery. You'll want to remove the cable from the safety chain loop on the vehicle. The easiest…

I can definitely help you out with that. On my end, I could not find a Hopkins 7-pin SAE J1128. With that being said, the most common 7-way on your F-350's end will look like the pins on the 7- and 4-Pole Trailer Connector Socket w/ Mounting…

Usually when you replace parts that get lubricated, you clean all of the existing grease first before adding any new grease, just in case there is a compatibility issue. Since you are using Dexter axles and replacing components with Dexter parts, the…

If your trailer has 7 wires running all the way back to the brakes, then yes, you can tap into the existing wiring. Each of your new brakes will have two wires for the brake magnet. One wire is for 12 volt power to the brake magnets and the other…

The BTR and BT8 denotations refer to the spindle, not the trailer hub. The difference between a BTR and BT8 spindle is that the BTR spindle uses a 1.063" diameter L44649 bearing and the BT8 spindle uses a 0.99" diameter L44643 bearing. In…

There are a couple of factors that will determine if you are able to use a larger size tire and wheel on your trailer. First you will want to make sure that your trailer hub will accept a larger size wheel. Many of the trailer hub assemblies we offer…

I don't offer a breakaway system that's compatible with a 4 axle trailer that provides the test lamp function, but we do offer a breakaway system that would be compatible. The Tekonsha #2028 Shur-Set III will work on trailers with 1-4 axles.…